Humans with Donkey Heads and Overgrown Vegetables

I am working on a project this week for my photo illustration class. The project is taking me a long time, which can be very frustrating...especially for someone with the patience of a newt. Not fair, a newt could be very patient, I have no idea. Compositing images is something that is very new to me. Despite it's newness, I love the idea of creating an image from pieces that were not together to begin with.

At the beginning of this class I was introduced to the work of Chip Simons. After a few clicks through his portfolio I found myself laughing out loud, and in love with his work. If you are unfamiliar with compositing, check out his "Postcards" series. One look at that dog whose torso was replaced with a corn cob and I was hooked. Genius stuff. Kind of mad that I didn't think of it first, to be honest with you. While you are over there, also check out his "Bunny" series. I am fascinated with the child-like, yet frightening qualities of those photographs.

Simons work sent sparks through my brain, and I have so many ideas of composites that I would like to try. I also found an article Simons wrote that is additionally inspiring. I often find myself working on something, and then I start laughing hysterically. It is nice to know that I am not the only one. I might be slightly crazy, but I am in good company.